Pull List: BATGIRL, CROWDED, SHEETS, and a SPIDER-MAN & VENOM Digest

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Hey comics buds! It’s Wednesday, which means only one thing: time to head to your local comic shop and pick up some super rad new reads! I’m filling in this week for your usual Seer of Sequential Storytelling, Benjamin Bailey, and will be recommending you some of my most anticipated books that will be hitting shops this week. We’ve got a very near future sci-fi where you can crowdfund an assassination, a gorgeous YA ghost story, and a digest of classic Spider-Man/Venom stories—plus, a brand new era of Batgirl begins! So grab your bags and boards and get ready to enjoy some really good comics.

Crowded #1 – Image

This new number one from creative team Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein, and Ted Brandt throws us into the center of a near future version of our world where our protagonist Charlie makes ends meet via numerous apps. Whether it’s an app to walk other people’s dogs or one to rent out her apartment, Charlie is hustling every which way she can until a stranger tries to assassinate her. That’s when Charlie learns about a new app, one on which you can crowdfund an assassination… and someone’s funded a hit on Charlie! A dystopian vision that is worryingly close to our own, Crowded #1 is one to watch when you hit your LCS this week.

Sheets – Lion Forge

If you’re looking for a nourishing, beautiful read this Wednesday then pick up Brenna Thummler’s Sheets. This lovely graphic novel tells the story of a young girl named Marjorie who hates both laundry and ghosts, which is unlucky as she works in her family’s launderette and is about to meet the very real ghost of a young boy called Wendel. Thummler’s gorgeous illustrations are the visual equivalent of a warm meal, and this bittersweet story about life, death, and friendship will haunt you in the best possible way long after you finish reading it.

MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #8: SPIDER-MAN & VENOM – Archie Comics

Marvel Comics Digest #8 cover art by Mark Bagley

Just in time for those of you who can’t wait to get your giant mutated mandibles around as much Venom content as possible, Archie Comics has published this handy pocket-sized digest of some classic Spidey and Venom tales. These small format collections are a whole bunch of fun and make it even easier to read your comics on the go. This edition includes stories from Amazing Spider-Man #51, 52, 252, 258,Web of Spider-Man #1, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #21, 24, 35, and Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #2-3! At only $7 for 224 pages, you’re getting a lot of Spider-Bang for your Spider-Buck.

Batgirl #25 – DC Comics

Batgirl #25 Cover by Joshua Middleton

This oversized issue of Batgirl is jam-packed with a whole bunch of your favorite creators including Marguerite Bennett, Paul Dini, Dan Panosian, Paul Pelletier, and Emanuela Lupacchino. Most importantly, it introduces new ongoing writer Mairghread Scott, who told us about the comic earlier this week. It’s a selection of short stories that span from a romantic night in with Nightwing and Batgirl, the introduction of a brutal new villain making his mark on Gotham, and an Alice in Wonderland-inspired adventure from the man who brought you Harley Quinn. There’s truly something for every Babs fan in Batgirl #25.